Q: “Denise, although I am not too worried about this since buyers seem to be back out in droves, prices in our market did make an adjustment over this time last year. I always report on year-over-year stats, but what do I do if prices have adjusted downward? Do I still report the information?” A: […]
When agents ask me how the market is I always answer with, “It depends.” There is no such thing as one general market. Markets change by price point, by area, by neighborhood, and by home style. While the media has been guilty of making sweeping statements that the market is either a strong buyers’ or […]
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Q: “Denise, we are having a weird moment in our market right now. Inventory is still really tight, but a lot of buyers seem to be on a break! There are a lot of homes that have been on the market for a while. BUT when I try to talk to my buyers about this […]
…How the election may affect house prices I want to start off by saying that this article is NOT based on my political views and is not meant to support any party. There is no doubt that election years do have an impact on the housing market. All you have to do is go back […]
Last week, I had the privilege of attending the National Association of REALTORS® Conference in San Francisco. There were a number of highlights on my trip, including speaking to the Women’s Council of REALTORS® on the power of Memorable Marketing. Additionally, I got to know a number of fantastic agents who visited my booth to […]
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Specifically, that mysterious, much-talked-about “shadow inventory” –the boogeyman that every analyst out there is scaring the pants off consumers by talking about! Large amounts of shadow inventory were created as a result of the mortgage meltdown which occurred in 2007 and 2008… and the collapse of the housing market which followed. Record number of homeowners […]
Q: I need your help! I’m trying to generate leads in my business by taking advantage of some of the things I do in my ordinary life – kids at soccer games, shopping with friends, or volunteer work. I’m struggling to figure out how and when to move discussions from fun personal stuff, to business […]
As I write this I’m looking outside my window – amazed at how our wet Washington winters and springs, followed by a burst of warm weather, have created landscaping in my yard in what almost seems “overnight”. The reality, of course, is that it didn’t happen overnight. I began planning my landscaping project about 18 […]
Q: I often hear agents talking about their ‘pipeline’. What is it, and why is it so important? Answer: In simple terms, your pipeline is the business you have that is due to pay out a commission – i.e. your transactions under contract. In visual terms – your contracts go in one end of your […]
Q: I’ve just moved into a new community. How do I compete with agents who have been here a long time? A: You don’t need to have lived in a community for a long time to be a successful real estate agent! You may have to work harder than you have in the past, but […]
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